What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Lithuania and United Kingdom?

646 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs United Kingdom: Railways, goods transported

Lithuania

14,566 million ton-km

in 2021

United Kingdom

15,212 million ton-km

in 2020

Lithuania rank

26th

United Kingdom rank

25th

Railways, goods transported over time

Lithuania
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15,212 million ton-km against 14,566 million ton-km in Lithuania, a difference of 646 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Lithuania ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,012 million ton-km	16,138 million ton-km	8,126 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2000s	11,588 million ton-km	19,974 million ton-km	8,386 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2010s	14,665 million ton-km	19,321 million ton-km	4,657 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2020s	15,865 million ton-km	15,212 million ton-km	652.9 million ton-km	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Lithuania or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 15,212 million ton-km against 14,566 million ton-km in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Lithuania and United Kingdom?: 646 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Lithuania ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.